April’s expenses are inevitably bumped up by the trip to Taiwan. Since the tickets had already been accounted for in February, the number that came in was a much more manageable $6,800.

Even though the average expenses for the first four months is quite high at $5,200, I am confident it would dip below $5,000 by June and I am still optimistic we can keep within an average of $4,500 by the end of the year.

Eating Out: $635.60

Hawker ($217.30) – With a week not spent in Singapore, we spent a little less on eating out this month

Fast Food ($33.50) – I have a lesson which is near to Rivervale Mall. It’s a small satellite mall but well stocked with fast food options. There’s Mac, KFC, Long John and Subway. It’s really tempting to pop by one and have a nice lunch/dinner instead of having ...